Greetings kind sir! I've been a subscriber for a long time. I bought my first house in 2018. I rented it from my in laws 3 years before. With it i inherited a severly rotted maple tree that was rotten right in the middle, but just before all the weight began. And the majority of it hung right over my house and garage, with the lesser of the weight hanging over my street. I had cut trees with the city for a year, but was, and still am, very green. I had no idea how i was going to get this tree down. At 65 feet tall, and 40 inches at the base, hiring it out was not within my budget. Then i happened upon you and your channel. I watched everyone you put out, and still do. And a fella learned a lot! I rented a lift and systematically chunked the tree down, paying careful attention to weight relief. I also used some knot/rope knowledge i gained from some of my extracurricular studies. Long story a little shorter, i removed the tree successfully. Couldnt have done it without your sharing of knowledge. This is very late in saying, but i very much appreciate you. I enjoy listening to your thoughts on life just as much as the tree talk. Keep up the good work. Your building huge treasure above. Peace be your journey, sir
Great Video August. When you said both Oaks uprooted that you ,and Damien were tied into I felt a chill go down my Spine. You are the most interesting Arborist on youtube. Every Video you make is absolutely brilliant.
The churches here in Mississippi are coming together, helping helping me become successful. Because of you, August, God has showed me something that I like and love to do and I can help families that can’t afford what these big companies ask to save their home from being wrecked destroyed. It is awesome.
That swing above your head at the 10:20 mark shows the complete trust you have in your rigging. The videos don’t show many scuffs on your helmet, but I’m sure there are a few…
I have had a similar SENA problem. The contact points on the helmet side wore out. I bought a new kit without a brain for $30 or $40 on Amazon. Also, when your SENA batteries wear out you can get a better replacement for $10.
❤ much love...the best videos out there...suspenders are key...but unlucky for you, MB 2.0 might be the last belt I ever buy 😂..mise well be sitten on the couch
I would call that being Blessed . My first offshore rig was the Deepwater Horizon , I missed the fireworks by a few months , but went through a hurricane .
I smile alot im life & just want ppl to be happy! I say that cuz some of my fav happy moments are when August addresses the trolls he so often crosses online / YT.....I❤ when your happy, August and love what you say how you say it really appreciate the respectful, factual and the commonsense that is so often your way of thinking! Sure is fun to watch 👀🦻when you have something to say to " others " !!!
August...I watched that video with the rotted trees. My son is a climber and I always wonder about some of the trees he climbs. But that is what comes with being a pro in your profession...you know your limits and when a sketchy tree is one for someone with a big crane. Keep the great content coming! Where is Damian?
Divine Providence can encapsulate the seen and the unseen, the known and the unknown. As undeserving as we are, God in His Infinite Mercy bestows His Grace upon us and for that we should be so thankful and grateful. Blessings August.
Phone on job is absolutely necessary! Anyone who says you shouldn't have your phone is dead wrong... I'm in the crane world, and I've had to do the same thing when the radios stopped working, just leave it on speaker and get back to work
Square composit toe boots - my personal choice if I have to wear safety toes. As a rigger, I like me some "boom up"! Not everyone realizes why you boom-up instead of cable-up at the start of high capacity lifts.
Does anybody know where August lives and works? It’s got to be north eastern California, eastern Oregon or eastern Washington right? I live and work in Northern California. It’s a similar landscape to what I see in his videos. Same trees.
Mr August...... I sure do wish that you could have a weld shop make you a nice all aluminum totally enclosed basket with a kind of a French door that folded down reach out nip a few branches off so you can get close to the trunk way up high on that small diameter top...wrap a rope lifting strap whatever around the tree.... Run another Hook from the crane onto the lifting strap.... It has lots of slack in it... Then have the crane operator lower your basket down to where you're going to cut the tree.... Step outside the basket and harness yourself to the tree..... And then have him lift up until the lifting strap gets tight and the basket comes up with the lifting strap and gets it out of the way and puts tension on the piece that you're going to lift off of there.... And after you cut it it gets lifted off of there with the basket dangling alongside of it... He sets the basket and the tree down on the ground....And you are. Now going to wait till the hook comes back to you.... And hook it up and prepare it for the next lift and you repel down to your cutting point. The basket could be used for all kinds of things. Different techniques of limbing starting at the bottom of the crane operator slowly lifts you up the side of the tree you limb as you go.... But the really cool part is you don't have to climb way up to the top of the tree to do the initial hookup for the first Lift. Another thing you could do.... If you were worried about branches falling on houses and plants.... Is just have multiple chokers hanging from the basket... Hook one up to a branch and cut the branch and let it dangle. Do the same half dozen other small branches. Crane operator now dangles you and the basket and the hanging branches back over by the chipper truck and have him lift you back up there and dangle you over to the right spot two cuts more branches and do the whole thing over again.
August amen on the daily grace given by God the Father to us that we never even think about. Be grateful everyday for what you have you never know when it’s last one.
There is a evil Karen in the town where I live in Ireland and she is being evicted by the landlady and going to a wet house in cork for all the people that she’s been hassling and she is under the impression that she is the victim 😠😡
I'd say you know as much about tree work and trees as I do about railroad. I understand you were experiencing problems with your communication system and made due with what you had available but as a suggestion by a person whose life many times depended upon radio communication that you and whoever you are working with use a more defined radio communication protocol such as the one us railroaders use so that there are no miscommunications. I understand that it was a requirement of my job and had to be FCC trained and qualified to use the radio but a bit more formality can prevent misunderstandings. For example when you end your statement to the other person use "over" and let the other person respond with roger as affirmative and the use of proper wording instead of "what" use the word "repeat" etc... I know it's an extra bit of effort but both you and I have found ourselves where a miscommunication due to radio misinterpretation could mean the difference between life and death. This is just my observation having worked a very dangerous job in a rail yard and out on the main for many years. I hope this is taken in the way it was meant as a suggestion by someone who thinks you and you your crew are some great fellows who do very dangerous work.
I'm surprised a railroader didn't mention the faux pas of fouling the tracks with the suspended load. I don't know what went on behind the scenes but I know that heads would roll in my territory if a tree guy (or anyone!) did that without coordination from the RR.
@@v3124 Yeah well, they must have had protection while they were working and were given a certain amount of foul time to complete the work. That's how it works in my former territory. I mainly worked under 11500vac wire so there was a lot more to it when the tree guys had to cut back the trees. August is pretty thorough so no need to write a book in the comment section.
Greetings kind sir! I've been a subscriber for a long time. I bought my first house in 2018. I rented it from my in laws 3 years before. With it i inherited a severly rotted maple tree that was rotten right in the middle, but just before all the weight began. And the majority of it hung right over my house and garage, with the lesser of the weight hanging over my street. I had cut trees with the city for a year, but was, and still am, very green. I had no idea how i was going to get this tree down. At 65 feet tall, and 40 inches at the base, hiring it out was not within my budget. Then i happened upon you and your channel. I watched everyone you put out, and still do. And a fella learned a lot! I rented a lift and systematically chunked the tree down, paying careful attention to weight relief. I also used some knot/rope knowledge i gained from some of my extracurricular studies. Long story a little shorter, i removed the tree successfully. Couldnt have done it without your sharing of knowledge. This is very late in saying, but i very much appreciate you. I enjoy listening to your thoughts on life just as much as the tree talk. Keep up the good work. Your building huge treasure above. Peace be your journey, sir
Great Video August. When you said both Oaks uprooted that you ,and Damien were tied into I felt a chill go down my Spine. You are the most interesting Arborist on youtube. Every Video you make is absolutely brilliant.
The churches here in Mississippi are coming together, helping helping me become successful. Because of you, August, God has showed me something that I like and love to do and I can help families that can’t afford what these big companies ask to save their home from being wrecked destroyed. It is awesome.
Amen, all the time He's so gracious
Dangers seen and unseen. PTL for watching over you.
I myself absolutely love square toed boots! I also enjoy you falling trees! Awesome video! Thanks for sharing 👍 😮😊
regarding those sentences at 9;00 min and up . i am taking 5 calls out of ten for the last 4 years
Thank for always sharing!
wow the oak that fell over after you left that sure does leave an imprint on your mind , the what if factor , nice video sir as always
I agree about the customers/bosses, it's an interview and we need to both be able to work well together.
Be safe.
Wow
Those two trees that uprooted, the things we don’t know is vast.
Glad the universe was on your side that day.
That swing above your head at the 10:20 mark shows the complete trust you have in your rigging. The videos don’t show many scuffs on your helmet, but I’m sure there are a few…
I have had a similar SENA problem. The contact points on the helmet side wore out. I bought a new kit without a brain for $30 or $40 on Amazon. Also, when your SENA batteries wear out you can get a better replacement for $10.
❤ much love...the best videos out there...suspenders are key...but unlucky for you, MB 2.0 might be the last belt I ever buy 😂..mise well be sitten on the couch
That very closely bout knocked your head off. Made my heart jump
Agreed....about the boots and what you said at the end. Thanks for the bonus day, I see notifications for two AH videos today!
August be careful up there
It's so windy. My friend you the best❤. I love your videos. I am from Michigan USA.
There's "paying customers", ...and then there are "pain customers". It sounds almost the same, but they are way different!
Haha
I would call that being Blessed . My first offshore rig was the Deepwater Horizon , I missed the fireworks by a few months , but went through a hurricane .
I agree - square nosed boots are better. (for me) Nothing like being up in a tree or ladder truck on a windy day. You get use to it after a bit.
I smile alot im life & just want ppl to be happy! I say that cuz some of my fav happy moments are when August addresses the trolls he so often crosses online / YT.....I❤ when your happy, August and love what you say how you say it really appreciate the respectful, factual and the commonsense that is so often your way of thinking! Sure is fun to watch 👀🦻when you have something to say to " others " !!!
Enjoyed the video and the commentary. Nice crane job.
August...I watched that video with the rotted trees. My son is a climber and I always wonder about some of the trees he climbs. But that is what comes with being a pro in your profession...you know your limits and when a sketchy tree is one for someone with a big crane. Keep the great content coming! Where is Damian?
Wisconsin
Wow hearing those two fell over later kinda made my heart sink 🫤
Only issue with the square toe boots is if they have a toe cap, the leather on corners rip. But they are definitely more
comfortable.
Divine Providence can encapsulate the seen and the unseen, the known and the unknown. As undeserving as we are, God in His Infinite Mercy bestows His Grace upon us and for that we should be so thankful and grateful. Blessings August.
Also 194 t with dual ported exhaust runs like a champ
0:50 with pointy toes it's easier to get into the stirrups... 🤠
Phone on job is absolutely necessary! Anyone who says you shouldn't have your phone is dead wrong... I'm in the crane world, and I've had to do the same thing when the radios stopped working, just leave it on speaker and get back to work
Thank God n God is good n God is great n you guy were lucky n Blessed n protected huh
Going back to your last video about selling your chipper have you considered leasing(renting )it out????
Cowboy boot climbin? You look like me😂
Square composit toe boots - my personal choice if I have to wear safety toes. As a rigger, I like me some "boom up"! Not everyone realizes why you boom-up instead of cable-up at the start of high capacity lifts.
Does anybody know where August lives and works? It’s got to be north eastern California, eastern Oregon or eastern Washington right? I live and work in Northern California. It’s a similar landscape to what I see in his videos. Same trees.
Southern Oregon. Around Grants Pass, to be precise.
@@Warped1369 No shit. I live three hours away from grants Pass. The suspenders I wear are made in Grant’s Pass.
The wind was my worry, when you were picking the sections, not the weight so much. 👍👍
Love your videos I’ve started making some of my own but I’m a terrible editor
My Moto Sena isn’t working this week either 😢
The downside of square toed cowboy boots is that you can't squish a cockroach if he makes it to the corner of a room.
=O)
Pointed toe boots are better for getting in and out of roping saddle stirrups. And giving swift kicks to annoying things. 😉
Mr August...... I sure do wish that you could have a weld shop make you a nice all aluminum totally enclosed basket with a kind of a French door that folded down reach out nip a few branches off so you can get close to the trunk way up high on that small diameter top...wrap a rope lifting strap whatever around the tree.... Run another Hook from the crane onto the lifting strap.... It has lots of slack in it... Then have the crane operator lower your basket down to where you're going to cut the tree.... Step outside the basket and harness yourself to the tree..... And then have him lift up until the lifting strap gets tight and the basket comes up with the lifting strap and gets it out of the way and puts tension on the piece that you're going to lift off of there.... And after you cut it it gets lifted off of there with the basket dangling alongside of it... He sets the basket and the tree down on the ground....And you are. Now going to wait till the hook comes back to you.... And hook it up and prepare it for the next lift and you repel down to your cutting point. The basket could be used for all kinds of things. Different techniques of limbing starting at the bottom of the crane operator slowly lifts you up the side of the tree you limb as you go.... But the really cool part is you don't have to climb way up to the top of the tree to do the initial hookup for the first Lift.
Another thing you could do.... If you were worried about branches falling on houses and plants.... Is just have multiple chokers hanging from the basket... Hook one up to a branch and cut the branch and let it dangle. Do the same half dozen other small branches. Crane operator now dangles you and the basket and the hanging branches back over by the chipper truck and have him lift you back up there and dangle you over to the right spot two cuts more branches and do the whole thing over again.
Great job August!
Yeah August hear what you're saying...if it hadn't been for those unseen safety interventions I would have been dead quite a few times myself😉
6:30 gate opens....EEEK
That's crazy. I remember that video.
👍 With Gratitude
If you can't do tree work, watch tree work!!!😊😊😊
I love the way you fade in the chainsaw sound and not the picture.
Thanks
I cant climb in cowboy boots but love my square toe for just ground work easy on easy off 😂
God's
Blessings to you and your helpers. And thank you for everything that you do to share your unbelievable wisdom and knowledge with all of us. 😊
That’s crazy Gods with you
I feel bad for someone named Karen years ago.
🔥🔥💪🏾
The churches here in Mississippi are coming together, helping helping me become successful
Good job
Nice "Karens", that's an oxymoron.
Yeppers..... stay safe homies.
Maybe a dumb question but I can’t help but wonder what you do if you’re way up in a huge tree and you need the bathroom?? 🤷♂️
Come down
Depends on if it is a brown or yellow need! Yellow just goes down the trunk....
August amen on the daily grace given by God the Father to us that we never even think about.
Be grateful everyday for what you have you never know when it’s last one.
There is a evil Karen in the town where I live in Ireland and she is being evicted by the landlady and going to a wet house in cork for all the people that she’s been hassling and she is under the impression that she is the victim 😠😡
You have someone watching over you. But we won't go there because some don't believe.
10 foot roughly way about 5000 pounds keep bar moving
..............G'day mate,
we've survived another day.
Cheers and God bless,
Malcolm.
##getaugustto200k
10 foot roughly way about 5000 pounds
Sup August
Tip of boom can’t arch
I watching u
Bro I need some work rope and a helmet let me send u money for used gear
Unseen safety intervention team 🫶🙌🙏 MVP ❤
I'd say you know as much about tree work and trees as I do about railroad. I understand you were experiencing problems with your communication system and made due with what you had available but as a suggestion by a person whose life many times depended upon radio communication that you and whoever you are working with use a more defined radio communication protocol such as the one us railroaders use so that there are no miscommunications. I understand that it was a requirement of my job and had to be FCC trained and qualified to use the radio but a bit more formality can prevent misunderstandings.
For example when you end your statement to the other person use "over" and let the other person respond with roger as affirmative and the use of proper wording instead of "what" use the word "repeat" etc... I know it's an extra bit of effort but both you and I have found ourselves where a miscommunication due to radio misinterpretation could mean the difference between life and death. This is just my observation having worked a very dangerous job in a rail yard and out on the main for many years. I hope this is taken in the way it was meant as a suggestion by someone who thinks you and you your crew are some great fellows who do very dangerous work.
I'm surprised a railroader didn't mention the faux pas of fouling the tracks with the suspended load. I don't know what went on behind the scenes but I know that heads would roll in my territory if a tree guy (or anyone!) did that without coordination from the RR.
@@v3124 Yeah well, they must have had protection while they were working and were given a certain amount of foul time to complete the work. That's how it works in my former territory. I mainly worked under 11500vac wire so there was a lot more to it when the tree guys had to cut back the trees. August is pretty thorough so no need to write a book in the comment section.
Cost 7000 invent help